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Joining Words in Zara's Flytrap Journal

Grade 1 joining words practice: read a girl's journal about her Venus flytrap and use and, but, or, so, and because.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students find the joining words and, but, or, so, and because in a journal.
Students tell what because, or, and but show in a sentence.
Students pick the joining word that joins two ideas so they make sense.

How to use

Read the journal aloud while students follow along, then let them work on their own. For the last question, have students read their question to a partner.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.1.1.g

Use frequently occurring conjunctions, such as and, but, or, so, and because.

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Joining Words in Zara's Flytrap Journal

Find and use and, but, or, so, and because.

Read the journal

Read Zara's journal. Then answer the questions.

Zara's Flytrap Journal

1Monday: Aunt Bea gave me a Venus flytrap. It is a plant, but it can catch bugs! The ends of its leaves are traps that look like little open mouths.

2Tuesday: I put my plant by the sunny window because it needs lots of light. Should I name it Snappy or Chomp? I picked Snappy.

3Thursday: A fly landed on Snappy and walked into a trap. It touched the tiny hairs inside, so the trap snapped shut!

4Friday: The trap is closed tight. I want to look inside, but Aunt Bea says it will open again in about a week.

Read paragraph 2. Underline the sentence that tells why Zara put her plant by the window.

I put my plant by the sunny window because it needs lots of light.Should I name it Snappy or Chomp?I picked Snappy.

Read paragraph 2. Zara asks, "Should I name it Snappy or Chomp?" What does the word or tell you?

A. Zara will give the plant both names.
B. Aunt Bea picked a name for the plant.
C. Zara does not like either of the names.
D. Zara has two names to choose from.

Read paragraph 3. The joining word so tells what happened as a result. What happened because the fly touched the tiny hairs?

A. The fly flew out the window.
B. The trap snapped shut on it.
C. Zara gave the plant a name.
D. The trap opened up very wide.

Look back at paragraphs 1 and 3. Write the joining word that Zara uses in each sentence.

It is a plant, it can catch bugs!
A fly landed on Snappy walked into a trap.

Join the ideas

Pick the joining word that makes each sentence make sense.

Use the word bank. Write the joining word that fits each sentence. Use each word one time.

Word bank: or · so · but · because

Snappy is small, it can catch a fly.
Zara smiled Snappy caught a fly.
Should Zara give Snappy an ant a fly?
The trap was shut, Zara could not see the fly.

Aunt Bea has a red pot and a blue pot. She wants Zara to choose one of them. Which question should Aunt Bea ask?

A. Do you want the red pot because it is blue?
B. Do you want the red pot and the blue pot?
C. Do you want the red pot or the blue pot?

What does the joining word do?

Read each sentence. Think about the job of each joining word.

Circle the two joining words in this sentence.

ZaralookedatSnappybutthetrapwasshutsoshewaited

What does the joining word do in each sentence? Sort the sentences.

The trap is tiny, but it is strong.Is that bug an ant or a fly?The window is open because it is a warm day.Aunt Bea came over because she wanted to see Snappy.Zara wanted to touch the trap, but she did not.Will the trap open on Monday or Tuesday?